Protecting Hospitals from Disaster Act of 2026
HR 7486, the Protecting Hospitals from Disaster Act of 2026, requires Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) to help hospitals and specific healthcare facilities prepare for and respond to extreme weather events. The bill allocates $50 million from Medicare funds in fiscal year 2026 to support this QIO assistance. It directly affects hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, critical access hospitals, long-term care hospitals, rural emergency hospitals, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities. The key mechanism is mandating QIOs to provide preparedness support to these facilities using the dedicated funding.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Last action Feb 11, 2026
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Feb 11, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Feb 11, 2026
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